It's the end of the year and it's been a big one for Oppositelock. 2013 saw several changes to the site and the introduction of Kinja. These changes brought more exposure to the forum and with it many new people contributing great new content. Here are this year's most read Oppositelock posts.

As if there was nothing to learn from AfroDuck's fastest Manhattan lap, these two Quebecoi bikers sped their way through traffic and were given record fines and demerit points after the police nabbed the pair and confiscated the helmet cams containing all the proof. Brilliant!

While filming for their Top Gear DVD 'The Perfect Road Trip' Clarkson and Hammond had a little run-in with the French police. In an amusing bit of role reversal, the pair had to surrender their licenses and pay their fines on the spot.

Having your car of bike stolen from you is one of a Jalop's worst nightmares. This video shows just how scary an encounter with bike-(or car-)jackers can be. Luckily for the rider the Sau Paulo police were nearby and they do not fuck around.

Satish Kondapavulur's'Stupid list' have proven themselves to be a popular feature. By stirring up a debate about the place of the manual transmission this post became the most discussed post on Oppositelock this year with 862 comments.

Formula 1 is set to inaugurate a new turbo era in 2014 and technology has advanced a little since the last time snails were bolted to engines in the pinnacle of motorsports. By incorporating an electric motor/generator F1's new turbos are set to overcome lag and recover more energy that would otherwise be wasted.

NASCAR race cars have gone through many changes in their 60+ year history. Read this to learn about their journey from fresh-from-the-showroom Oldsmobile to the Car of Tomorrow and return to basics with cars that are beginning to resemble production cars once again.

Our enthusiasm for cars is unique and sometimes we have to take a step back to realize just how weird our passion for all things automotive may look to the uninitiated. Just have a look at Steve, washing machine enthusiast...